Soda and Teeth - Is Soda Bad for your teeth

Soda and Teeth - Is Soda Bad for your teeth

History of the Pumpkin Show

This far famed and unique agricultural exhibit and street fair had its humble origin in October, 1903, when George R. Haswell, then Mayor of Circleville, and superintendent of the water works, conceived the idea of holding a small exhibit in front of his place on West Main Street. Corn fodder and pumpkins (many of them cut into Jack-O-Lanterns) formed the principal decorations, and were responsible for it being dubbed "the pumpkin show". On the following year Mr. Haswell was joined by some enterprising neighborhood merchants and the exhibition grew steadily in its scope, interest and attendance. The first merry-go-round was set up at the corner of Main and Scioto Streets for the 1905 show. Later a permanent organization (of which the Mayor is always president in honor of the founder) made up entirely of volunteers, resolved to hold an annual Pumpkin Show on the streets of Circleville for the purpose of maintaining and promoting a more friendly relationship with the patrons and visitors of the community, and to further promote and extend agricultural pursuit and to award premiums for the display of grain, fruits and vegetables, school displays, and such other displays that are best calculated to promote the best interests of Circleville and Pickaway County. Every alert to keep the Pumpkin Show fair, clean and above reproach in every respect has contributed largely to its becoming the sixth largest festival in the United States with an annual attendance in four days and nights of over 300,000 persons and its claim to being the "GREATEST FREE SHOW ON EARTH" as no admission charge or entry fee is made. On August 8, 1946 a non-profit corporation, the Circleville Pumpkin Show, Inc., was formed for the operation of the Pumpkin Show and any profits to be derived from the Show was to be used for the betterment of the citizens and several thousands of dollars have been turned over to the City of Circleville for community projects. The Circleville Pumpkin Show receives no subsidy or support and must operate on income and donations and is entirely self-supporting, even to the point of reimbursing the City of Circleville for the additional expense of extra police duty and all extra duty help employed by the City for the purpose of conducting the Circleville Pumpkin Show. No special recognition is given any individual or group of individuals as the success of the Show is due to complete cooperation of everyone in Circleville and the Pickaway County area. The Circleville Pumpkin Show really is best explained by the Third Article of the Constitution which reads as follows: "The purpose or purposes for which said corporation is formed are: To provide for and hold an annual Pumpkin Show upon the streets of Circleville, Ohio, and to promote and encourage fellowship among patrons, visitors, and citizens of the community, and to promote the general welfare of agriculture, manufacturing, and mercantile interests of the City and surrounding territory and to demonstrate the resources of Pickaway County, and for such other purposes as may be incident to and to all things reasonably necessary and proper to carry out said purposes." It is the plans of the Circleville Pumpkin Show Inc. to perpetuate the Show as an annual affair, to improve features each year as interest and finances permit, and to keep our slogan "THE GREATEST FREE SHOW ON EARTH" a reality.
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Brushing tips for Toddlers

Brushing Basics and Tips for Toddlers

• Select a toothbrush with soft bristles.
• Hold the toothbrush at a 45-degree angle along the gum line. Then gently move back and forth, using short strokes. Brush the outer surfaces, the inside and the chewing surfaces. For the inside of the front teeth, hold the brush vertically and use up and down strokes.
• You'll need to do most of the brushing since it takes a number of years before a child has the coordination to do it alone.
• Encourage your toddler to brush twice a day.
• Make brushing fun - let your toddler pick out a colorful toothbrush of their choice.
• Sing a song while your toddler brushes; when the song is over, it's time to rinse.
• If your toddler refuses to brush, don't force the issue. Make sure they drink plenty of water after meals. On your next shopping trip, see if a character toothbrush or Orajel® Toddler Training Toothpaste with Little Bear will change their mind.
• Bring a friend - kids might want to invite a favorite stuffed animal (maybe even Little Bear) into the bathroom to watch as they brush.
• Kids love to imitate others, so let your child watch you brush your teeth. If you think it's fun, they will too.

Your Teeth-Rotting 3 p.m. Habit

by Jessica Girdwain May 14, 2012, 10:00 pm EDT

 

Your dentist wouldn't touch this, even if it did give him wings.

Wake up your smile by putting down the Red Bull: Energy drinks are worse for your teeth than either sports drinks or coffee.
Researchers recently analyzed 13 sports drinks and nine energy drinks. They immersed samples of human tooth enamel in the liquid for 15 minutes, followed by a soak in artificial human saliva for 2 hours.
After five days of testing, the scientists found that 3.1 percent of protective enamel eroded in the energy drink samples compared to 1.5 percent in the sport drink group. The results were published in General Dentistry.
Sports drinks are highly acidic, which can erode tooth enamel, notes lead study author Poonam Jain, M.P.H., of Southern Illinois University. (Same goes for soft drinks, she notes.)
The easy solution: Avoid energy drinks. (Instead of drinking empty calories, opt for these 5 Belly-Filling Foods.)  If you do knock one back, swish your mouth with tap water immediately after or chew a piece of gum. Both increase saliva production in mouth, which buffers the effects of acid, says Jain. And don’t brush your teeth for at least a half hour after consuming a sports or energy drink. The acid combined with the friction of brushing will further erode enamel.
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